Music@Menlo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Music@Menlo |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | classical music festival |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Founder | David Finckel and Wu Han |
| Organised by | Menlo School |
Music@Menlo is an annual summer chamber music festival and institute in Atherton, California. The festival was founded in 2003 by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. American Public Media says that "Music@Menlo has rapidly become one of the world's top-tier chamber music festivals due to the quality of performance and its goal to rejuvenate the classical music experience." Music@Menlo's highly selective Chamber Music Institute offers string players and pianists ages nine to twenty-nine the opportunity to fully engage in a multitude of offerings including performances, lectures, master classes, and other educational events. The organization also holds a Winter Residency on the campus of Menlo School, including educational and outreach events, and a series of artist-curated residencies in Menlo Park and Atherton.
Festival history
| number | festival name | year | venue |
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| 1 | The Unfolding of Music | 2003 | Menlo School |
| 2 | Origin/Essence: A Musical Odyssey | 2004 | Menlo School |
| 3 | Beethoven: Center of Gravity | 2005 | Menlo School |
| 4 | Returning to Mozart | 2006 | Menlo School |
| 5 | Bridging the Ages | 2007 | Menlo School |
| 6 | The Unfolding of Music II | 2008 | Menlo School |
| 7 | Being Mendelssohn | 2009 | Menlo School |
| 8 | Maps and Legends | 2010 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 9 | Through Brahms | 2011 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 10 | Resonance | 2012 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 11 | From Bach | 2013 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 12 | Around Dvořák | 2014 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 13 | Schubert | 2015 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 14 | Russian Reflections | 2016 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 15 | The Glorious Violin | 2017 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 16 | Creative Capitals | 2018 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
| 17 | Incredible Decades | 2019 | Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School |
